Best new author

jbcohen · 02-29-2012, 01:49 PM

I have not heard about any good new talent in the book publishing industry lately. Has anyone read anything by a new author? Where new is defined as two or less books published? Any genre? Any publisher?

elemenoP · 02-29-2012, 02:40 PM

The only ones I can think of are from a few years back. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese, who is a doctor and has published a few non-fiction books but this is his first novel. It came out in 2009. Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski, his one and only, came out in 2008. Anyway both of these books are excellent and I hope to see more by them!

Looking forward to seeing others' responses to this.

eP

DiapDealer · 02-29-2012, 02:43 PM

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I have not heard about any good new talent in the book publishing industry lately. Has anyone read anything by a new author? Where new is defined as two or less books published? Any genre? Any publisher?

A gave you three examples in the Best Living Sci Fi author thread...but it seems you've tightened the reqs to two books instead of three.

gbm · 02-29-2012, 05:02 PM

Larry Correia author of the Monster Hunter International series, the Grimnoir Chronicles, and the thriller Dead Six.

xg4bx · 02-29-2012, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by gbm

Larry Correia author of the Monster Hunter International series, the Grimnoir Chronicles, and the thriller Dead Six.

+1. he's a great author.

jbcohen · 02-29-2012, 07:32 PM

Larry Correia hmm.

flipreads · 02-29-2012, 09:32 PM

Genevieve Valentine. One novel out, Mechanique, which was released last year. Won the Crawford Fantasy Award and is currently one of the nominees for the Nebula Awards.

Also enjoyed Maria Dahvana Headley's Queen of Kings. First novel as well (although she had a nonfiction book out a few years back).

AndrewH · 02-29-2012, 09:50 PM

Scott Lynch, author of The Lies of Locke Lamora, followed by Red Seas Under Red Skies. The third book in the series is expected autumn of this year.

Yapyap · 03-01-2012, 07:37 AM

Veronica Roth, the author of Divergent (dystopian YA). The sequel (her second book) isn't out until May.

02-29-2012, 01:49 PM	#1
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elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	The only ones I can think of are from a few years back. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese, who is a doctor and has published a few non-fiction books but this is his first novel. It came out in 2009. Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski, his one and only, came out in 2008. Anyway both of these books are excellent and I hope to see more by them! Looking forward to seeing others' responses to this. eP

02-29-2012, 05:02 PM	#4
gbm Wizard Posts: 2,188 Karma: 8888888 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD,Hisence Sero 7 Pro RIP, Nook STR, jetbook lite	Larry Correia author of the Monster Hunter International series, the Grimnoir Chronicles, and the thriller Dead Six.

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jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,032 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Larry Correia hmm.

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flipreads Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 433632 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: iPad	Genevieve Valentine. One novel out, Mechanique, which was released last year. Won the Crawford Fantasy Award and is currently one of the nominees for the Nebula Awards. Also enjoyed Maria Dahvana Headley's Queen of Kings. First novel as well (although she had a nonfiction book out a few years back).

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AndrewH Fanatic Posts: 553 Karma: 1234566 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver, WA Device: Sony PRS-T1, & Kobo Mini	Scott Lynch, author of The Lies of Locke Lamora, followed by Red Seas Under Red Skies. The third book in the series is expected autumn of this year.

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Yapyap Guru Posts: 861 Karma: 3543721 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Estonia Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPad 3, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge	Veronica Roth, the author of Divergent (dystopian YA). The sequel (her second book) isn't out until May.

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